snímek PPT
Form the shape of curve we can analyze theprocess and quality of care in cases, wherecosts are directly proportional to thecomplexity of provided interventions.Decisive steps should be provided assoon as possible in the process and the costcurve should be highest at the Y axis with atendency to drop down later.
Elevation of the curve during hospitalization can signal complications,which should lead to evaluationof such a case.
Graph 1 represents a „regressive“type of curve
Graph 2 „non-regressive“ curve (majorcomplication on day 17 of hospitalization)
Graph 3 represents hospital type that cannotbe evaluated by this analysis (eg. Leucaemiawhere expensive therapy is provided duringwhole length of stay)